Mother by Maksim Gorky
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"Mother" by Maksim Gorky is a novel written in 1906 about revolutionary factory workers. It follows Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova, a woman enduring brutal poverty and manual labor in a Russian factory. When her son Pavel becomes involved in revolutionary activities, the illiterate mother gradually transforms from fearful bystander to active participant in the movement. Based on real events from a 1902 May Day demonstration, the novel blends political awakening with biblical imagery,
portraying revolutionaries as martyrs fighting against exploitation by authorities and the wealthy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ivanowski, Sigismond de, 1875-1944 |
| Title | Mother |
| Note | Translation of Мать. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_(novel) |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jarrod Newton and revised by Al Haines, |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Revolutionaries -- Russia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mothers and sons -- Fiction |
| Subject | Russia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Russian fiction -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Working class -- Political activity -- Russia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Social change -- Russia -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3783 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-03783-7 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1420 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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